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In 2018, The Fourth Group will launch a Global Citizens’ Inquiry into the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What is the fourth industrial revolution? It is a term used to describe the new technological changes that the world is experiencing right now. These technologies include the internet of things, biotechnologies, and exponential developments in artificial intelligence. During Read more about Global Citizens’ Inquiry into the Fourth Industrial Revolution[…]

Here’s a short list of books that members of The Fourth Group community are reading over the holiday season. Care about politics and technology, and the future of global society? These will get your thinking-caps on whilst you sip on warm drinks this Christmas: Big Mind: How Collective Intelligence Can Change Our World, by Geoff Read more about Here’s what The Fourth Group is reading this holiday season[…]

The Future of Politics Summit is The Fourth Group’s first global gathering to discuss the future of politics worldwide, in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. We’ll specifically cover the intersection between politics and technology, and hear from thought-leaders and practitioners. Our aim is to understand the major political challenges and opportunities caused by the Read more about The Future Of Politics | Inaugural Annual Summit[…]

In the summer of 2017, The Fourth Group community hosted a Politician AI Hackathon. Participants built products to automate tasks politicians do. The winning team developed a chatbot called Civic Triage which points citizens to public services which can help address social problems. Panel discussion At the start of the weekend, we held a panel Read more about Hackers build technology to automate politicians[…]

Last month The Fourth Group hosted a Politician AI Hackathon which challenged teams to automate tasks politicians do. The winning team was Civic Triage, a customer service platform targeted at people who want to engage with government. Here’s their pitch! “How can we optimise citizens’ interactions with the state? We wanted to address a number Read more about This app promises to humanise bureaucracy[…]

“Can we replace politicians with machines?” That’s the question our founder discussed in this TEDx Talk which you can watch here: Here are a few reasons behind the talk: 1. To bring the issue of automation directly to policy-makers 2. To open up a debate about the value and role of politicians in the digital Read more about Can We Replace Politicians With Machines? TEDx Talk[…]

Over the last few months, we have grown to become a global community with reach in every continent. In order to keep us together and aligned towards common goals, we have listed community values which have been intrinsic to our activity and vision. These values are by no means set in stone, and as we Read more about Our Community Values[…]